tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post8175618742457779468..comments2024-03-28T19:35:24.365-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Memories of Pearl HarborPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-29970107842327303172016-12-22T09:46:15.962-08:002016-12-22T09:46:15.962-08:00We saw Hacksaw Ridge and it was very good .And yes...We saw Hacksaw Ridge and it was very good .And yes , very bloody . <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-84558819711968153062016-12-22T07:06:50.967-08:002016-12-22T07:06:50.967-08:00Thank you for sharing this very sad story. My moth...Thank you for sharing this very sad story. My mother's first husband died over France in 1944. In a day of heroes, her brother was a hero of D-Day. A great uncle survived Bataan, but his mind didn't. My own parents knew many Civil War veterans. Something I've maintained my entire life is that wars are forever. Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747124252503023570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-73410571205703878812016-12-21T19:20:44.670-08:002016-12-21T19:20:44.670-08:00What an elegant and gracious way to correct and ed...What an elegant and gracious way to correct and educate. That politeness is admirable and so rarely seen on blogs. I would enjoy more blogs if everyone treated each other with such respect. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-63548052174859037132016-12-21T16:29:41.138-08:002016-12-21T16:29:41.138-08:00An excellent point! Thank you for the correction; ...An excellent point! Thank you for the correction; I've learned something new today.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-87242238090581690692016-12-21T15:33:42.333-08:002016-12-21T15:33:42.333-08:00Hi Patrice,
Just a nit-picky comment from a consci...Hi Patrice,<br />Just a nit-picky comment from a conscientious grammarian. (But I mean that in a good way! LOL) "Half mast" is a term used for ships, "half staff" for flags flying on poles (on land). I have always said "half mast", too, and someone recently corrected me and explained the difference. <br /><br />Merry Christmas, and I pray for God to grant us some world peace in the New Year. The senseless killing across our globe has been going on for far too long.CO_Momof4http://www.stupidlaws.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-82334640287477105822016-12-21T15:14:52.663-08:002016-12-21T15:14:52.663-08:00Very interesting story. Thank you for sharing.
Mon...Very interesting story. Thank you for sharing.<br />Montana GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-75431679289203113642016-12-21T11:08:56.653-08:002016-12-21T11:08:56.653-08:00My great aunt's (grandfather's sister) fia...My great aunt's (grandfather's sister) fiance died on the Arizona. (We're all from New York City.) She never married after that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-34623733841587016332016-12-21T11:07:58.481-08:002016-12-21T11:07:58.481-08:00My great-aunt's fiance died at Pearl Harbor on...My great-aunt's fiance died at Pearl Harbor on the Arizona. She never married after that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-10079768035018819292016-12-21T10:26:26.337-08:002016-12-21T10:26:26.337-08:00Thank you for sharing this story with all of us......Thank you for sharing this story with all of us...I don't have the words to write about the effect these stories have on me...I am grateful for the sacrifice of all the men and women who served and are serving our country. They truly serve to bring the hope of freedom to those who are in bondage to countries who don't want freedom for all.<br />Have a Blessed Christmas with all your family.<br />God Bless..<br />Love from NCSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356268221254384535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-22131547360175036022016-12-21T08:21:49.269-08:002016-12-21T08:21:49.269-08:00Thanks for the personal insight into Dec. 7th. Tha...Thanks for the personal insight into Dec. 7th. That day affected so many of our people. Much as 9/11 did to our generation. My parents were 14 and 13 on that day. Much to my relief my Dad was too young to go. He turned 18 about 3 weeks after the Japanese surrendered! If we hadn't dropped the A bomb and the war prolonged who knows if I would even be here. A sober reminder to me on the costs of war. <br /><br />So many heroes of WW 2 and Korea die every day now. They shunned the hero status and many did not care to share their experiences until recently. Such is the horror of armed conflicts. I did not get to Hacksaw Ridge before it left the theaters but read some insightful reviews. Yes, it was bloody. Wars always are. No need to sugar coat it. The courage of the young medic was recognized rightly (finally) that indeed he was NO coward. He saw literally no benefit to taking life. He saved so many (even of our enemy). A true Christian in every respect. We should all learn from his example.<br /><br />Merry Christmas Patrice to you and your family! May you be blessed with many, many more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-4882313299613132782016-12-21T07:21:14.611-08:002016-12-21T07:21:14.611-08:00My wife and I toured the Arizona last March while ...My wife and I toured the Arizona last March while on vacation. I found the memorial to be a poignant reminder of the sacrifices many had made in the service of our country. What I found bothersome, however, was the lack of respect exhibited by many others at the memorial - yucking it up while singularly focusing on who could collect the most selfies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com